Transcript PowerPoint outline - The League for Innovation in the Community

Welcome
• Welcome to “Getting Results”
• A National Science Foundation
project developed by WGBH
with the League for Innovation
and 13 community colleges from
across the U.S.
Getting Acquainted
Working with a partner:
• Introduce yourself to a colleague.
• Describe the courses you teach.
“Getting Results” Goals
• To impact teaching and learning in
ATE and STEM programs
• To impact teaching and learning in
community colleges
Module 3
Active Teaching and
Learning
Module 3
Intended Outcome
As a result of this learning experience,
you should be able to use teaching
methods that encourage students to be
actively and interactively engaged
throughout a learning experience.
“Active Teaching and
Learning”
Watch the video:
http://www.league.org/gettingresults/web/module3/introductio
n/active_teaching_video.html
How does this teacher
use the opening
activity to engage
students in the
learning experience?
An Introduction to Active
Learning
Most people learn best by:
• Actively working with new
concepts and ideas
• Solving problems
An Introduction to Active
Learning
Most people learn best by:
• Asking and answering
questions
• Discussing, debating, and
brainstorming
• Researching and explaining
An Introduction to Active
Learning
Successful teachers provide
students with opportunities to
engage in these types of
activities:
Strategies for Active
Learning
There are many strategies for
promoting active learning, including:
• Providing hands-on activities for
students
• Guiding through questioning
• Facilitating group work
Strategies for Active
Learning
One way to move beyond the
teacher-centered model is to give
your students some hands-on
experience with new concepts and
ideas.
“Engaging Students in
Lecture and Lab”
Watch the video:
http://www.league.org/gettingresults/web/module3/active/
engaging_video.html
• What kinds of questions
do the instructors ask?
• How do their interactions
with students encourage
these students to find
their own answers?
Asking Questions
• Questioning is a powerful way to
increase student participation and
encourage understanding.
• The right kind of question at the right
time can help a student clarify her
thoughts, recognize a pattern, or
overcome a conceptual hurdle.
Responding to Questions
• Make sure you give students adequate
time to formulate a response to your
questions.
• Acknowledge students’ comments with
a few words, probe a little deeper,
paraphrase a confusing answer, or ask
other students to respond to the
answer.
Collaborative Learning
Collaborative learning gives students an
opportunity to develop many skills,
including:
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Negotiation and debate
Responsibility and time management
Teamwork and leadership
Creative and critical thinking
Collaborative Learning
Try using established cooperative
learning strategies such as:
• Think-pair-share
• Jigsaw
• Creating academic controversies
“Balancing Skills and
Theory”
Watch the video:
http://www.iats.com/publications/TSI.html
• How is this lab
experience set up to
encourage active
learning?
• How are lab reports
built into this
lesson?
Lab Experiences
Try using active learning strategies in
the lab, including:
• Scheduling the lab first, and then
working with students on the theory
• Asking students to make predictions
before they begin a lab
• Devoting more time to a complex
problem
“Using Real-World
Problems”
Watch the video:
http://www.league.org/gettingresults/web/module3/la
b/problems_video.html
• How is this lab
experience set up to
encourage active
learning?
• How does the type of
problem chosen
engage students?
Putting It in Students’
Hands
Look at the following activity to learn
practical ways to create a more active
learning environment in your classroom
Activity:
http://www.league.org/gettingresults/web/module3/lab/han
ds.html
Looking Back
When thinking about active
teaching and learning:
• You should integrate questioning
opportunities into lectures and
help students make connections
between what they are hearing
and what they already know.
Looking Back
When thinking about active
teaching and learning:
• You should create collaborative
learning opportunities in which
students will use real-world
problems that are likely to be
found in career situations.
Looking Back
When thinking about active teaching and
learning:
• you should allow students to take an
active role in the daily activities of
class, such as setting up technology,
taking notes on the board, or
distributing handouts, and gradually
build the level of activity each time you
teach the course.
Next…
Module 4:
Moving Beyond the
Classroom